Hi,
I noticed after a rain or after having washed my boat, that a little bit of water is entering from the bow light of my 26x. It is the original (cheap) light which is screwed on the deck.
I am throwing a question to the group before I make the decision to upgrade : is there a way to make it water tight? Maybe a little bit of caulking ? Or by adding a rubber gasket?
Thanks
How to fix a leak in a stock bow light?
- rsvpasap
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Re: How to fix a leak in a stock bow light?
If the light is fully functional and its appearance is acceptable, remove and rebed it using 5200 sealant.
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- Chinook
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Re: How to fix a leak in a stock bow light?
They're kinda tricky to remove. I don't recall exactly how the screws work, but I think there's a compression fitting the screws set in, which can fall off. You might check with BWY on how to remove and replace.
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Re: How to fix a leak in a stock bow light?
Yes, it has to be this one. The one on my boat still looks good, though of course the plastic has been UV cooked a bit over the years... This picture made me guess that the flat bottom surface must the culprit: this design is lacking a seal.
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Re: How to fix a leak in a stock bow light?
Yes, I think this will be the plan for this year!rsvpasap wrote:If the light is fully functional and its appearance is acceptable, remove and rebed it using 5200 sealant.
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Re: How to fix a leak in a stock bow light?
Thanks Chinook, I will check that too!Chinook wrote:They're kinda tricky to remove. I don't recall exactly how the screws work, but I think there's a compression fitting the screws set in, which can fall off. You might check with BWY on how to remove and replace.